The Mission
Queensrÿche Lyrics

In the wooden chair
The singer is sitting in a wooden chair.

Beside my window
The chair is located next to the window.

I wear a face born in the falling rain
The singer's face reflects sadness and despair.

I talk to shadows from a lonely candle
The artist speaks to shadows cast by a single candle in the darkness.

Recite the phrases from the wall
The artist recites repeated phrases from the wall, possibly written by someone else.

I can't explain this Holy pain
The pain the singer feels is intense and difficult to comprehend.

Six days ago my life had taken a tumble
The singer's life took a turn for the worse six days prior to the present moment.

The orders came from high above they say
The artist believes the orders that negatively impacted their life came from someone in a position of power.

A need to use me once again they've got my number
Someone has identified the artist as a resource for a certain purpose, and they are being called upon to fulfill that purpose once again.

Further the cause boy, yes you know the game
The artist is being encouraged to continue serving the cause, even though they may not fully understand the consequences of their actions.

I'll wait here for days longer
The singer is willing to wait for an extended period of time for something specific to happen.

Till the sister comes to wash my sins away
The artist is looking forward to someone who is important to them to bring about forgiveness and redemption.

She is the lady that can ease my sorrow
The singer believes this person has the power to alleviate their sadness and pain.

She brings the only friend
The person the singer is waiting for is their only friend.

That helps me find my way
This person serves as a guide for the singer.

I search the past back to a time
The artist thinks back to their personal history.

When I was younger
The artist is specifically thinking of a time in their youth.

A target for the new society
The singer believes they were singled out by a group.

Picked to displace the leaders
The group wanted to remove the previous leaders and chose the singer as a replacement.

Countering objectives
Their new objectives were intended to challenge or work against prior goals.

Of this new underground reality
The artist is part of a hidden or secretive group that operates outside of mainstream society.

My love for her
The artist has strong feelings of affection for someone important to them.

Will help me find my way
The singer feels that this person will serve as a guide for them, leading them forward.

My mission saved the world
The artist believes that what they did made a significant impact on the planet.

And I stood proud
The singer feels proud of what they accomplished.

It turned my life around
Their mission brought significant changes to the singer's life.

I look around my room is filled with candles
The room the singer is in is illuminated by many candles.

Each one a story but they end the same
The candles each represent a different story, but they all have similar conclusions or themes.

I'll hide away in here the law will never find me
The artist plans to remain hidden from the authorities in this specific location.

The walls will tell the story of my pain
The environment in which the singer is hiding will bear the marks of their suffering.

She sets the pace for my delivery of pain
The person who the singer is waiting for is pivotal in their ability to inflict harm or achieve their goals.

The underground will rise and save this world, we'll all stand proud
The underground group to which the artist belongs will play a role in saving the world from destruction.

Our mission changed the world, we'll change the world
The artist, along with their group, believe that they have the power to create significant change.

We'll all stand proud
The artist, and others in their group, feel a sense of pride and recognition for what they have accomplished.